Here you’ll spend the next chapter of your life expanding your creative horizons and making connections that will last a lifetime.
Get ready for NBCCD Orientation 2026, where you’ll begin your journey into a community of artists, craftspeople, makers, thinkers, and designers! Below are the details for your orientation activities.
More details and required actions will be released throughout the summer via your NBCCD email account. Login details to your xxxxxxx@nbccd.ca email are sent to all new students from nbccd.admissions@gnb.ca after your confirmation deposit has been paid and received.
Thursday, September 3 8:30am – 12pm
A quiet morning for students with registered academic accommodations or those requiring a more intimate, low-sensory orientation to the college.
*RSVP is required for this event.
Thursday, September 3 12-4:15pm
New international students to the college will explore campus, meet with key staff members, receive information and assistance with essential tools to prepare for life in Canada, and get to know downtown Fredericton together.
*RSVP is required for this event.
Friday, September 4 8:30am – 1pm
All new students to NBCCD (FVA, former FVA Online students entering diploma, and Direct-Entry diploma students) will come together for an exciting day of learning, campus tours, and opportunities to meet classmates and get acquainted with student services and the campus.
Thursday, September 3, 8:30am-12pm
All events take place in Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) and are tentative to change. Refer to your email for the most up-to-date information.
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 – 9am | Registration (NBCCD Courtyard, 457 Queen St.) |
| 9 – 9:15am | Welcome |
| 9:15 – 10am | Overview of Student Services |
| 10am – 11am | Tips for a Great Year |
| 11am – 12pm | Campus Tour & Pickup FVA Kits |
Thursday, September 3, 12pm-4:15pm
| Time | Event |
| 11:45am | Registration Opens (NBCCD Courtyard, 457 Queen St.) |
| 12 – 1pm | Welcome Lunch |
| 1 – 1:30pm | Making Friends |
| 1:30 – 2:15pm | Campus Tour & Pickup FVA Kits |
| 2:20 – 3:40pm | Tips for a Great Year |
| 3:45 – 4:15pm | Meet the Student Association |
Friday, September 4, 8:30am-1pm
| Time | Event |
| 8:30am – 9am | Registration and Welcome |
| 9:15 – 10:15am | Student Handbook Overview |
| 10:15 – 11:45am | Campus Tour |
| 11:45am – 12:15pm | Making Friends |
| 12:15pm – 1pm | Welcome BBQ & Pickup FVA Kits |
Submit your photo for your Student ID card:
All new and returning in-person students must submit a photo for their 2026-2027 Student ID card. Your student ID card is not only your access to the building and studios, but it’s also your Fredericton Transit pass and campus library card. Make sure you read the requirements when you click on the link to submit your photo, or it will be rejected. ID cards will be distributed at orientation upon check-in for new-to-campus students; and on the first day of classes for returning students—only if you submit your photo in time. Students that do not collect their ID card should visit the Student Services Centre on the 3rd floor of our Main Building or email studentlife@nbccd.ca.
FVA Online students can request digital student ID cards through the ID card submission form.
ENROL IN COURSES
Ensure you are properly enroled in courses by following the steps in your student email. You also have access to your student account information and should review upcoming payment and opt-out deadlines on the Academic Calendar.
LOCKERS – FVA Fredericton students only
Lockers will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like have access to a locker on campus, please request one using this form. If you do not register for a locker, you will not be assigned one and will only have your flat file drawer for storage.
Returning NBCCD students (first- and second-year diploma who spent the previous year on campus) are welcomed back each year with breakfast and studio orientations on the first day of classes: Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Nestled along the shores of the Wolastoq River, Fredericton is as much urban energy as small-town charm. NBCCD is tucked within the historic Garrison District in the downtown core, with its countless festivals and events, restaurants, shops, pubs, and cafes. Slow down with a visit to a gallery, art studio or get closer to nature in a kayak, running a trail, or just hanging out in a park.
